Fifth graders suggest books for President-elect Barack Obama’s reading list

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Recommendations from fifth graders include Lois Lowry’s ‘The Giver,’ Jeff Kinney’s ‘Diary of a wimpy kid : Greg Heffley’s journal,’ the fifth Harry Potter book, and Jon Groggin’s ‘Marley & me : life and love with the world’s worst dog.’ You can view all of their suggestions on The Takeaway’s website.

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